July 13, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Receives More Than
$1 Million in Grants

                 SALISBURY, N.C. — During its 2008-2009 fiscal year, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received more than $1 million in grant funding from public and private organizations.

                  From July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, RCCC received 18 grant awards totaling $1.42 million. Funded projects included scholarships for students with financial need, an aseptic bioprocessing suite in RCCC's building under construction at the North Carolina Research Campus, a program to assist persons adversely affected by changes in the tobacco industry, safety equipment for its firefighting programs, high-tech machining equipment, and a program to help students quit smoking.

                  The funding agencies include Duke Energy, Philip Morris USA, the Margaret C. Woodson Foundation, the Blanche and Julian Roberts on Family Foundation, the Ketner Foundation, the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund, and the North Carolina Community College System. Approximately 43 faculty and staff members worked on grant-writing projects during the year.

                  Since RCCC created an office of grants development in 2005, the college has received 73 grant awards of more than $4.74 million.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.